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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Many-lined cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus multilineatus Bleeker, 1874
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
2–25 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Many-lined cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus multilineatus), first described by Bleeker, 1874 is a small fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). Adults typically reach 10.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 2 to 25 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. The species largely solitary in behaviour. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Apogonidae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Ostorhinchus multilineatus
Authority
Bleeker, 1874
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10 cm
Depth Range
2–25 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Apogoniformes
Apogoniformes
Family
Apogonidae
Apogonidae
Genus
Ostorhinchus
Ostorhinchus
Species
Many-lined cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus multilineatus

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Numerous thin lines on body and thick bands through eye and below. Sometimes a small black peduncular spot . : elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Many-lined cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

👄 Mouth Brooder

Mouthbrooders . Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 25 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4
🧍 Solitary

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01096 × L3.23 (TL)
Max TL
10cm
Dorsal Spines
8
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
8

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1874

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Amia multilineata Bleeker 1874 Synonym
Apogon multilineatus Bleeker 1874 Synonym
Apogon mutilineatus Bleeker 1874 Synonym

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Many-lined cardinalfish.

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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